Tapestry, embroidery or rug frame



Dec. l, 1931. T. R. LOMBARD 1,834,462

TAPESTRY, EMBROIDERY, OR RUG FRAME Filed June 8. 1928 2 S/ Ileets-Sheet l gli El I livI J T. R. LOMBARD TAPESTRY, EMBROIDER, 0R RUG FRAME Dec. 1, 1931.

Filed June 8, 1928 2 Sheetssheet 2 Patented ec. 1, 1931 f '.rIroMAs B.. LOMBARD, v'or v.LoNer BEACH,

CALIFORNIA, Ass'IerNoR` 'ro vWALTER vH. NEWMAN. ANDMAUDE M. NEWMAN, BOTH or LoNG BEACH, CALIFORNIA TABESTBYQEMBBOIBBBY on I BueY BBAMB My invention relates to animprovedffranie for use in making Vembroidered articles, hooked rugs, and tapestries.

Hooked rugs are at present made by hand by working wool or yarn through a* back` ing, such as a piece of burlap, stretched on a frame.A

' The backing or piecev of burlap bears a pattern which is followed byv the "worker other sidethereof.

Usually, the frame Ais arranged with one end resting on'the lap of the worker Vand the other end being supported "by atable. `The worker stitchesthe material on the frame in front of him, then tilts the frame over to bring the other side up so that the loops may be cut. f y

This operation is tiresome and inconvenientas the work` is carried on at armslength and is inconvenie'ntlyv distant for cutting' the loops. y y n F or the foregoing reasons, no needlework frames for use in makinghooked rugs have been found to belsatisfactory and the common procedure is to turn' and twist thef'rame by hand, according to the requirements of the work as it progresses, Furthermore, some of the rugs, being of large size and heavy, con# siderable muscular effort isnecessary in order to handle the frame. 1'

l/Vhile'more difficulty has been experienced in the making ofhooked rugs than with embroidery, nevertheless somewhat the same objections prevail inv regard'to the4 ordinary hand embroidery frameA as to those used for making'rugs. y

The object of the present invention isv to provide an improved tapestry, embroidery or rug frame, particularly adapted for the easy and convenient handlingof hooked rugs, but also well adapted for .tapestry and emiees. serial No. 283,955. A

broidery work, which will ,enable apiece of tapestry, embroidery or a rugr of' any of the usual sizes, to be held in position to enable the work to be carried on conveniently and easily, provide `for swinging of the work around to any position or reverse itror to enable the greater length of the piece to be arranged either vertically or horizontally and, with large rugs, to provide for accommodating the extra bulk of material which is necessarily rolled up on ythe edges :of the frame.

The invention comprises a frame for hold-' ing -the piecel of tapestry, embroidery or the backing for the rug, a supporting frame capable of adju'stment'to accommodate the piece ofbacling with its greater length arranged laterally, instead of vertically, and to accommodate'the yrolled-fup partslof rugs or pieces of good size, Ymeans for mounting the adjustable frame 'and:supporting,frameA so that they may be swung laterally-as a unit, means lfor mounting the rug orembroidery frame so that it canbe swungA on a horizontal axis to reverse it, and other novel features and combinations appearing more-fully hereinafter.

`In the accompanying drawings' Figure l is a front elevation, dotted lines showing how either or both of the adjustable partsof the main frame may be extended and the rug `frame arranged v'vith its greater length horizontal; l

Fig. 2 isan enlarged front elevation, partly lin section, showing the mountings for the frames and the adjustable features thereof; l gig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig/2,; an -f v Y Fig. 4; is a detail plan view of the horif zontal piece or section of the adjustable frame. I VThe supporting base or pedestal comprises the enlarged base piece l, the pedestal 2,' and the turn table cap 3, there being'pjsovi'ded a pivot or spindle 4E which extends Vupwardly beyond the capor turn table 3 through a'hole 5 in thehorizontally. arranged *sectionr 6 ofV carried thereby, thus relieving the spindle 4f of the weight.

The horizontal piece 6 is provided with a groove or channel 7 extending from one end to the other end thereof and has lateral holes S intersecting said channel. The base piece 9 of the section 6 is extended beyond the terminii of the channeled part of said section as shown at 10, Fig. t, to serve as a support for the upright pieces or sections 11 of the main frame.

rlhe upright pieces or sections 11 abut the squared ends of the sections 6 and they rest upon the extended parts 10. Carried by the upright sections 11 are horizontally arranged bars 13 which are received in the channel 7 and are provided with several latera-lholes 14.

Removable pins 15 which are inserted through holes 8 and through selected ones of the holes 14, are adapted to lock the upright sections 11 in any position of' lateral adjustment to which they may be moved. For instance, in Fig. 1, the sections 11 are shown in full lines as abutting the ends of the sections 6 and as resting on the extensions which will be the ordinary position for working the ordinary sizes of embroidery, tapestry or rugs` In dotted lines, Fig. 1, illustration is given of how either orboth of the upright sections 11 may be adjusted laterally to accommodate large pieces of tapestry, embroidery or rug baclrings, as will now appear.

The rugl or embroidery carrying frame is shown at 16, being a rectangular wooden frame adapted to fit between the upright sections 11 and to be pivotally and reversibly suspended by them. r1`his frame may be arranged vertically as shown in Figs, 1 and Q, in full lines, or one or both of the uprights 11 may be shifted farther apart so that the frame 16 may be arranged with its greater length disposed laterally as shown by dotted lines.

The frame 16 is supported from rods 17 which project toward each other from the uprights 11, said rods being securely held by the uprights at one end as shown at 18. A tube 19 receives the ends of the rods 17 and, with them, constitutes a rigid, extensible support for the frame 16 whether it be arranged as shown in full lines or as in dotted lines. rlhe frame is suspended from the rods by screw eyes 20, or hooks.

The backing for the hooked rug, or the piece which is to be embroidered, is secured to the frame 16 in any suitable manner, not shown.

rIlhe worker sits in front of the frame and can quickly, easily, and conveniently reverse the frame or base by turning it over on the pivot rods 17, or, turn the entire frame 6l and 11 laterally, swinging with said mainframe the frame 16 or, either frame may be turned to an limited extent desired to facilitate the wor 1.

The complete frame, when not in use, may serve as a screen of attractive appearance because it carries the work on the frame 16.

What I claim is: l

1. A work-frame for fabric, comprising a main frame having uprights which are adjustable laterally in relation to each other, and a rectangular fabric-carrying frame mounted on a horizontal axis onV said uprights and located between them and adapted for complete swinging reversal on the horizontal axis, said frame being provided with means on all of its four sides whereby it may be mounted on said horizontal axis between the uprights to swing or reverse as aforesaid when arranged with either its lesser or its greater length disposed horizontally.

2. A work-frame for fabric, comprising a supporting pedestal, a main frame supported thereby having laterally adjustable uprights which may be shifted toward or away from each other on the main frame, a fabric-carry ing frame, an extensible pivotal horizontal mounting for said fabric-carrying frame comprising `rela-tively longitudinally shiftable overlapping cooperating members, and means on the sides of the lfabric-carrying frame for vsupporting the fabric-carrying frame from said uprights, with either its greater' or lesser length pivoted on the horizontal mounting, whereby said fabric-carrying frame is mounted between the uprights for swinging about a horizontal axis when arranged with either its lesser or greater length disposed horizontally.

' 8. In a workhframe for fabric, the combination with a Vsupporting pedestal, of a main frame comprising a horizontally arranged section supported by the pedestal, and Vrelatively adjustable upright sections which have lateral extensions adapted to be slid lengthwise of the horizontally ai ranged section and secured to the horizontally arranged section at different points of their length, affording means for disposing the upright sections at diiierent distances apart, horizontally arranged pivot rods operatively connected to each other and carried by the extensible uprights, and a fabriccarrying frame having means on the sides thereof for pivotally mounting the same on said rods between the uprights whereby it is adapted to be arranged with either its lesser or its greater length disposed horizontally and for reversal or change of position. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS R. LOMBARD. 

